compliment是什么意思_compliment怎么读_中英文释义(含例句用法)

compliment: compliment: [17] Compliment and complement, so often confused, are in effect doublets. They come from the same ultimate source, Latin complēmentum, a noun derived from complēre ‘fill up, finish’ (source of English complete and accomplish). English borrowed complement direct from Latin in the 14th century in the sense ‘fulfilment, accomplishment’, and by the 16th century this had developed the more specific metaphorical meaning ‘fulfilment of the obligation of politeness’ – hence ‘polite words of praise’.

But then in the 17th century came competition in the form of compliment, also meaning ‘polite words of praise’. This also came from Latin complēmentum, but along a circuitous route via Vulgar Latin *complimentum, Spanish cumplimiento, and French compliment. It gradually took over from complement in this ‘flattering’ sense, while complement went on to develop its leading current meaning, ‘counterpart’, in the 19th century.
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compliment (n.): "An act, or expression of civility, usually understood to include some hypocrisy, and to mean less than it declares" [Johnson], 1570s, complement, via French compliment (17c.), from Italian complimento "expression of respect and civility," from Vulgar Latin *complire, for Latin complere "to complete" (see complete (adj.)), via notion of "complete the obligations of politeness." Same word as complement but by a different etymological route; differentiated by spelling after 1650.
compliment (v.): 1610s, from French complimenter, from compliment (see compliment (n.)). Related: Complimented; complimenting.

词态变化

复数 compliments;
第三人称单数 compliments;
过去式 complimented;
过去分词 complimented;
现在分词 complimenting;

权威造句

1. We consider it a compliment to be called "conservative": 我们认为被称作“保守分子”是对我们的一种赞赏。

2. Saying she"s improved comes over as a backhanded compliment.: 说她进步了听起来倒像是一种讽刺。

3. His lips curved up in the obligatory smile, acknowledging the compliment.: 他嘴边礼节性地挤出一个微笑，以示对称赞致谢。

4. She may be fishing for a compliment and welcome your reassurance.: 她也许是在拐弯抹角地想获得称赞，希望得到你的肯定。

5. Laura acknowledged this compliment with a negligent wave of her left hand.: 劳拉随意挥了挥左手算是听到了这个赞扬。

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近反义词

congratulation

honor

相似短语

compliment on 赞扬We all complimented him on his courage.我们大家都夸他勇敢。

Bristol compliment 用自己不要的东西做礼物

return the compliment 投桃报李,回报

compliment slip (附在礼物上表示敬意等的)赠礼便条,礼帖

compliment away v. 赠送

compliment sb into 用恭维话使某人...

arithmetical compliment n. 余数

radix compliment 【计】补码, 基数补码

Dishes to Compliment your Choice 精制小菜

angle for fame and compliment 沽名钓誉

单词分析

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记忆方法

1. “爱（i）”赞美，e‐像军背，“被（e）”补充.
2. 满满的都是爱。

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